Tata Young

Tata Young

Birth name : Amita Marie Young
Born : December 14, 1980
Bangkok, Thailand
Genre(s) : Dance-Pop, Pop/Rock, Rap, R&B
Occupation(s) : Singer, Actress, Model, Entrepreneur
Instrument(s) : Voice
Years active : 1991—present
Label(s) : 1995 GMM Grammy
2001 TERO Records
2004 Columbia - SONYBMG
Website : www.tatayoung.com

Tata Young (born Amita Marie Young, December 14, 1980 in Thailand) is a Thai American singer, model and actress. A Thai superstar at age 15, she became an international success with the release of her first English-language album I Believe in 2004. She remains one of the most popular performers in Thailand, and is a perennial "favorite" pick by magazines and music-video channels.

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Tata continued to cultivate the mature image she had embarked upon since leaving GMM Grammy and her teen years behind her. She released her English-language debut album, I Believe on Columbia Records. The album was launched on February 14 in Singapore. More than 100 members of the international press attended her press conference.

The first single taken from the album was "Sexy, Naughty, Bitchy", which stirred more controversy at home in Thailand. In Malaysia, she had to change the name of the tune to "Sexy, Naughty, Cheeky". Further single releases from the album included 'I Believe' and 'Cinderella'

Nonetheless, Tata was voted as one of the "50 sexiest women in the world" by Malaysian publications. In Singapore, she performed and was chosen to join the judging panel at the Miss Singapore Universe 2004 pageant.

Her second English-language album, Temperature Rising was released in August 2006, with first single, "El Nin-YO!". The album includes songs composed by Diane Warren, Paul McCartney and Natasha Bedingfield.

Amidst the album's release, Tata has shocked some older Thais with her sexy image. A vocal critic has been the elderly Rabiabrat Pongpanich, a former senator and self-appointed culture watchdog well known for criticizing young female entertainers. "She's just showing off her breasts," Rabiabrat was quoted as saying by the Thai business daily, Krungthep Turakij. "People who go to her concerts don't go to listen to her music but are wasting a lot of money to see breasts, hips, a belly and a butt that can dance," Rabiabrat was quoted as saying by another Thai daily, the Daily News. The story drew nearly 300 responses on the newspaper's website, from both pro- and anti-Tata camps, according to an Associated Press article.[3] Considering the international success and acclaim Tata has garnered, Khun Rabiabrat and other critics of her generation seem sadly out of touch with the current music scene in Thailand and abroad.

Starting December 2006, Tata Young is featured singing her third single from 'Temperature Rising' "Come Rain, Come Shine" as STAR World's station identification. STAR World is a popular television channel in Asia.

In 2007, she recorded her single "Zoom" in Simlish for the top-selling PC game The Sims 2: Seasons.

Tata has recently announced that she will be promoting her album throughout Europe during April.

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